payment

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payment /ˈpeɪmənt/ noun

plural payments

payment

/ˈpeɪmənt/

noun

plural payments

Learner's definition of PAYMENT

[noncount]

a : the act of giving money for something : the act of paying付款；支付

Payment is due on the first of every month.付款期限是每月1号。
Prompt payment of your bill ensures that you will not have to pay any additional fees.及时支付账单能够确保不用支付额外费用。
We require payment in advance for all goods purchased.购买任何商品，我们均要求提前付款。
an online/electronic payment system在线/电子支付系统
a payment plan to reduce your debt帮你减少债务的支付计划
He was released from prison on payment of [=after paying] a $5,000 fine.交了5000美元罚款后他被释放出狱了。
cash, credit cards, and other methods of payment现金、信用卡和其他支付方式
I had the bank stop payment on the check. = I had a stop payment (order) put on the check. [=I told the bank not to take money from my account to pay for the check]我吩咐银行停付那张支票。

b : something that is given to someone in exchange for something else报偿；报答

He accepted the tickets as payment (for his services).他收下了那些票，当作（自己提供服务）应得的报酬。
We bought them dinner in payment [=as a way of paying them] for all their help.我们请他们吃饭，报答他们给予的所有帮助。

[count] : an amount of money that is paid for something支付款项；支付额

Our records show that we received a payment of $215.36 in May.我们的银行记录显示五月份收到了一笔215.36美元的款项。
Buy this product for three easy payments of only $19.95!购买此产品只需支付三笔款项，每笔只要19.95美元！
low monthly payments低额月支付
It took me five years to pay off the car, but I never missed a payment.我用了五年时间才还清这辆车的贷款，但我一笔款项都没有欠过。
making payments on a loan贷款支付
Their family is struggling to meet the payments on their house. = They're struggling to keep up (with) their mortgage payments.他们家正努力按时偿还他们的住房按揭贷款。
The credit card company just increased the penalty on late payments.信用卡公司刚刚加重了对逾期还款的惩罚。
She wrote the first three chapters of her book and received an advance payment from the publisher.她写完书的前三章就收到了出版商的预付稿酬。
cash payments from donors捐赠的现金
interest payments on a loan贷款的利息支付